Hi everyone. is Congresswoman Horne and we are live for our first of the summer series of town halls. here through Facebook. want to say thank for everybody who's joining us. gonna give it just another minute or two before we really kick off to let more people join us and of course these will be available on Facebook. if you're not able to watch Not able to watch now and as with our I just wanna start off with a things these town halls unfortunately, been able to get together in person as much due to Cove 19 and and until it is really safer to do so we'll continue to communicate these town halls are really great opportunity for me to provide updates and share with you the work that that we're doing I'm doing here in Oklahoma as well as in Washington, DC and to hear from all of you. so we're gonna be taking questions in. Of different one is here through Facebook live and the other is through our questions with Kendra that have been submitted online. I'm gonna do my best to get to as many questions as possible and we'll keep coming back every week as with our in-person town halls a couple ground rules and request that this is an opportunity for us to have thoughtful and intentional dialogue and conversation and and that's. A way that way that we keep working so please if you've got questions put them in thread, we'll get to as many as but as in person town halls as you'd be respectful of each other of difference of opinions and in your conversations and and questions and and we'll get as many as possible every week so having having said having said that Thank you for everybody. That's joining us. I know we've got more few more people coming. Now and just to give you about a few few things that are happening and that we've been that we've working on and we'll continue to work on and of course, a top of mind still Kobi and the related impacts the health and economic impacts our still still feeling an ongoing basis my office continue to work with Oklahomans who are in need of assistance with. unemployment benefits that they are entitled to that we pass under the Cares Act. We've made progress there, but we know there's more to go we've taken action in the very recently to expand the paycheck protection program and make it more flexible for our small businesses and employers in Oklahoma and across the country to make sure that again they can keep going they can keep the lights on. As crisis and and and, of we have more work to do state and local government funding. There's a more to do there but we'll continue to work on that and as we know in past couple of weeks since Memorial Day and tragic and unnecessary death of George of George the issue of racism, the the disproportionate use of of violence in in in encounters with communities of color with with police. And the need to really address those issues to to get heart of it. It's been something that we are continuing to work on week the House introduced a to address some of those underlying issues. Now, we know we have a lot more work to do. There's there's much to be done but the and unfortunate death and unnecessary death of George Floyd. it's really served as a catalyst for peaceful protest and opening up the opportunity for conversations and I just wanna talk a little bit. the the Justice and Policing Act of 2020 some the provisions in act, of course that are important with and and and religious profiling would ban choke holds and no no knock warrants as well as putting into place a National a database of police misconduct to ensure that that bad actors don't don't get to just go to another Department there. Many issues surrounding this and need for us to take action incredibly important. and that's why there's there's more bill. We can talk talk more it, but it's important that we take action now that the voices that are coming from our communities from all across our communities are are incredibly important and I just wanna talk about one more thing before I start to turn to to questions so get to as many as possible and that is my bill that is HR. 98, which is the law enforcement for for Mental Health Crisis Response we we know that addressing racism and and and violence and addressing the issues that that have have really at the forefront of our conversation conversation in the in the few weeks takes it's going to take a multi-pronged approach. We to address issues with with the way that the the policing is working. Have to understand that that we're we're going to have to continue moving moving forward look at the other systems that are involved one of the aspects of what we see too far too far far too often in our communities is that one in 10 calls to police are involve someone who has mental health crisis and too often our departments aren't trained in how to recognize Desc. In response to individuals who mental health crisis and and one for individuals who killed by police officers are have lived with a mental illness. Now, we know that it's going to take a multi-pronged approach to address these issues to to make sure that we're systemic racism and we're addressing some of the ongoing with all of the systems not policing mental health impacts our communities and and many different ways. and that's why I'm I'm proud have bipartisan support for this bill. we have. Than a cosponsors, excuse me more dozen endorsements of of of organizations from the NAACP mental health organizations, including North Care and Nami and as well as direct service organizations, including Palomar that deals with that deals with domestic violence and the impact that has on families and in Additionally the support of officers because training is. Critical so we can we can talk more about that later, this is just a piece of the puzzle. It's going to take a multi-pronged approach. We have to continue this conversation because the the impacts on communities are so vast and ensuring that we actually get the is really where we need to be and it's gonna take all of us working together so we have excuse me. We've got some questions coming in and I'm gonna start. With the that that several of the questions will keep we'll keep working through them, first question from Darren said, just received word a agencies are delaying their reopening. can you elaborate on closures of federal agencies in the Capital region? Darren. I know that that different federal agencies are working on. Schedules depending on their their depending on their environment, their their needs and their they're moving forward. As you the National Capital region is just beginning to reopen we've been working with some of the agencies to try to to get information about when they're they will reopening to opening their doors. I know the IRS has been one of the the the the agencies that we've been working with. It's it's caused challenges getting people their stimulus checks as we're working to help people with their people with their their stimulus checks other issues in front of the IRS and and I I it's up to each agency. They're making those determinations based on recommendations working the public health experts and so it's going to depend on the agencies but I do anticipate that the the reopening will. I know many of them have working remotely, but for those who couldn't work remotely the the reopening is being phased in and if there's a specific agency that you you are at looking at you need more information and we'll we'll do our best to help you get information on that and and looks like they will be phasing in likely following in the National Capital Region, the the requirements of the local. And that is for a lot of different agencies. how they're determining depending on where country and what the the reopening phases look like. but now now every state has been on reopening and setting conditions protect workers PE with shifting conditions. so I would I over the next few weeks weeks that that that those agencies will begin reopening. Thank you for that question. my next question comes from. Who asked Jason asked if if proxy voting no, I not I have said since the very beginning beginning we need to continue do all of our work that include that included and passing legislation stimulus relief to address address the crisis, but that we as members of Congress are essential and to continue our continue to do everything that we that we can and that. We've been working from home and remotely but going back forth to DC have votes and when we have and I continue to do that. I think it's incredibly important. now having said that there are there are some I did vote for the rules changes that would allow for us to conduct a certain business remotely for members who who who have health issues that may need to do so, but I will continue to go in person and and And we'll be back and forth. forth. I voted in person for the last round of bills bills that have been out there single time that we votes and and that there are person hearings and we'll be going out for. we're working on the defense authorization bill and a number of other things that are in the in the coming weeks and I will be be there in person we will not be voting by proxy so thank you for that question. so got another. We got some more. More questions here. it looks like we've a question from Matt about the pandemic unemployment assistance that you've been you've been waiting since since your for your that is one of the things that we've we've been working very on with the Oklahoma Oklahoman Oklahoma Securities Commission so o E S C if you. Not giving your to our office. don't do it here this public you send send it Email reach out through website. we can that's that's something that we can We've been working with them as you know we had a. I'm sure you probably know we we put a survey together we had eight Hundred and 60 Oklahomans who responded to it and that helped us to show O E S C. What part of the problems were and we're we're seeing some movement. you've been waiting, we've certainly would be happy to help you and. That we put the link to to from my office here in comments so that you can get information and reach out to us and we'll we'll do our best to to you find out what's going and get movement on that. we've we've seen some but there's still more to do frankly. That's why we passed additional support in the Cares Act to help self employed workers. good workers part-time workers to get to to get the support that they need especially losing jobs through no fault of your own. during this pandemic we should not be. we should not be kicking the can down the got to ensure that you and others don't come to the end of your rope and sadly that's happening for too many so we'll keep working working hard to to that going and if you'll reach out, we'll we'll be happy to we'll be happy to do whatever we can to help you so thank you for that. for that question. so the next the next question I. Is from David who about addressing the support of another stimulus to the American people. I I thank for that and thank you for that and and it's an important one and so what I think is is incredibly critical right now, especially in this time of unprecedented challenges, both and economic impacts that everything that we we do be targeted and transparent that the relief and the support that we're. Out to the communities gets there in a way, which is we're continuing to fight for unemployment to help people with with stimulus checks to help small businesses with Pss to work with our health care providers and our state and local governments. I do think think that there is a need for support and and relief going as we move further into the summer as we continue to see the the outcomes there are several areas that are. To have a lot of bipartisan because for relief to timely, It has to get House. the Senate it has to be signed into law and then to make sure the agency get the resources and programs out to the people and the businesses that need them targeted it needs to be related Covid- 19 and the impacts of Covid- 19. one of the reasons that I voted against the Heroes Act Because it turned into a Christmas tree, none of this should ever be used as a political football back and forth and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger and record three plus dollar package without sufficient time to review it without ensuring it's and timely it impacts ability for us to get the the relief there and the transparency is also important as seen again through unemployment support and resources from P to testing. We've got to make sure that we understand how these things. But there is transparency and accountability in in this process. So yes, I think we need to have another excuse me. We need to have another probably a series or a bill series of There are a lot of places I said strong bipartisan for example, state and local funding. We know our governments here at the state and in the local level, especially our cities that rely wholly on on sales tax to provide the basics. first responders for all of the things that our our city do dramatically impacted by 19, are strong bipartisan support for additional additional funding and relief for state and local governments. at at the state level. We have to ensure we continue to our public education and all of the critical services other things like helping people keep their health insurance support for helping people keep their health insurance that have lost their jobs. I introduced a that would provide for Cobra insurance payments, so if somebody had insurance through their health through their employer that would be able to get some for it. so they didn't have a gap in coverage as well as a number of other things, including support for our our businesses, increasing flexibility with the PP addressing some of those other issues. so I do think there are and and then of course, health care making sure they're sufficient PPE for. essential workers for front line workers, making sure that that we are to invest in research for the vaccine treatment and testing are the areas I think we really need to focus there are there's more we can do, but we have to make sure it's timely targeted transparent and that's where where we've we've got to keep we've got to keep our ourselves focused. We can't get caught up in any back and forth certainly it's important for us to have these conversations but we've got to make. It doesn't turn into into a football, so thank you for that. Thank you you for question. I really appreciate it and we've added a phone number and casework information into into comments so back Matt's question. the contact information should be there in in the comments and please me let us know if you need any anything else. else. but that's how you a hold of us. okay Next question comes Melissa Hi Congresswoman Horne I've been trying to do a lot of self education about how trainings and policies are reduced. Police violence versus newer concepts to me like defunding police departments and putting more money into social services. I would like to hear more about what you plan to do to ensure that any new policies. Truly impactful and what the role of the government can play in that Melissa Thank Thank you for that It's a in an incredibly important question. I believe and we're we're wrestling with some important and weighty issues as I know so many of us across this country when we video of George Floyd heartbroken angry. Frustrated and and it brought to the forefront some of underlying issues that have been with us for far too long and we know know that the systemic issues with police violence issues with racial and issues go well beyond just policing, have impacts across our communities and addressing. Addressing this very critical issues means that we have to we have to talk about the of of race and how systems impact them. we have to do the hard work of uncomfortable conversations listening to people who live with these experiences day to day and I think that we have it in in an intentional and and intelligent way I I I think that that in order to. Make reforms and get them the way to get them into action that truly make a difference that our police are meant to serve and protect and we need to make reforms that will ensure that they're serving and protecting everyone our communities that it that policing is not disproportionately visited on communities of color and these are challenging conversations. We police to do their jobs to serve and protect so well I don't. Defunding police departments we do need to make sure that we do hard work of reforming the that includes the critical of the the bill that was just in the House, The Justice and Policing Act going back to to that some of the key components of that are banning banning no warrants and choke holds are are putting an end to racial. Filing a database that will provide transparency for police misconduct so that an officer has who has been found guilty of excessive force or police brutality, can't just go to another Department and and get another job. It's about changing the culture and training and and de-escalation and changing the focus and and as I mentioned sadly. 10 calls to police for response to someone who's experiencing a mental health crisis and we're putting a lot them and we have a lot of underlying issues to address, and that means that, addition to these reforms we have to look at the other systems to the the the problems that that we see in communities today to the racism and the other issues that have disproportionate impact on communities of color like where we where and how. In education criminal Justice reform in systems that are not equal resources and creating a space for We've to be able to address that. so at the the level, things that we can do are included in this bill. It includes incentives to change behaviors to provide training as with my bill to help police learn to recognize and deescalate when they. Mental health situation It includes at our other that or other systems and it includes taking common-sense reasonable measures that will change the culture of law enforcement and help to build integrity and trust in that relationship. What should not should not case is that that that too many people in our communities are afraid to reach out when. They need help and support from from police were who should be should be our communities for fear of being targeted. We have to address these issues. We have to do it together now. a lot of this happens at the city level and at the state state level, but there's that we can do at the at the level include tying including tying of federal funds to to make sure that they only go to departments that are using that that are best practices that are following these recommendations providing providing training. We have to to do the other well and it requires all of us to be of this conversation as well. I think that's one of the reasons that it is so important us to talk about this, the fact that we've had so many peaceful protests led by Black Lives matter in community activist, raising issues that are in us and we have to we have to take action and we have to to continue this conversation. It's going to take us all working together. to get that to get that done you very much for for that question and you if you if have if you have questions you can put them comments we've of we've got some questions in the comments but we've we've got. I think some more time I'm gonna keep working to get get through more more questions so the question next question from Lupe. the care for Kids Act is supported by bread for the world. That's great. Lupe We get that passed so for those for those of you who may not the care for kids at is a bill bipartisan bill that I introduced with with several different colleagues that provides additional support and resources to children who facing food insecurity and and hunger, and it is it is a bipartisan way that we can help more resources again into communities that are in need. let's talk about what that means and and. And how we can help to get it pass One way is by raising awareness. Thank you to Brad for the and number of other and supporters to keep raising issue and raising your voices if if you others in and if you if you know other people different districts in different States, you can bring that up. We'll we'll put some more information out one of that is so important and one of the reasons that we have town Hall. Opportunities to ask ask and questions Is it helps us raise awareness and raise your voices so continue to reach and express support for it to me also to other members of Congress and and if you have affiliates or other organizations in different States have people you know reach out to their members of Congress and encourage them to them to get the bill and we'll to push it forward as you know, there's a. A body of 435 people it takes a lot of work of work to things across the finish and that's why I believe it's so important for us to work in bipartisan ways to find solutions us in in the right direction that more opportunities and in sensible way that are responsible to our the health and well-being of our communities as well as physically responsible for our taxpayer dollars now and into the future generations. so we. You very very much for that question and we'll continue to keep posted as we see if the care for Act up gets any additional movement. so thank you very much our next next next question comes from Manhattan and Manhattan asks what's the solution for tackling debt and losses tallied up during this covid- 19 situation which is As you know, I've now exceeded the total spend for World War two inflation adjusted a Manhattan. Thank you so for that question. it is incredibly important one and there's a couple of things that I wanna talk about in that and and I think that that we absolutely have to do as a member the of the Blue Dog Coalition one of our primary. Focuses is on fiscal responsibility because because we that governing means that we have to think think about impacts to all of our again, incredibly important that we have conversations around systems that have that have just held up inequality and systemic racism for far too long. We've got to have these questions, but we also have to make make that that our that any forward-looking legislation addresses the. Use of our rising debt and deficit I wanna reference a letter and I'm just looking year that we sent the Blue Dog coalition and and and what that means I think in any future package. what we to do is talk about is is put into place some automatic triggers that will help to that moving moving We addressed the mounting the mounting federal debt and deficit and and what that. And how that like Medicare and Social Security and others, and with the the the relief package package that we've passed and this is the time for federal government to to respond to be there to support our families and individuals and businesses and local governments. But that doesn't mean that we can continue to kick the can down the road and so the the letter that we recently sent has a number of suggestions for how we can address this in. Future stimulus packages because again needs to be timely, targeted transparent, and while we need action now to reignite and stimulate our economy to protect not only the health of communities but also economic well-being. we can't this issue and bipartisan action that's going to build strong foundation for our nation's fiscal future. is is even while we're navigating this crisis so a few of the suggestions A few of the suggestions we have in this bill and we're working with number of bipartisan organizations to come up with some more is to is to put place in any pandemic response legislation provisions for for future budget reforms, so that means we'll put into the legislation now when our economy stabilizes when we're when we are able to to really begin to address this Automatic triggers when the economy is strong enough these reforms will be put into place so that we we can we can get back on track. This is something far too long, we've been kicking the can down the road and we have to we have to make sure that we've got common common ground. to to be bipartisan and we've got we've got to make sure we're talking about this and the mechanisms have to be have to be automatic because again we've seen far too often things are getting into. Back and forth and and and turning political football, our nation's future the future of important programs like Social Security Medicare. really can't be left to any partisan back and forth. We've got to make sure that we're addressing these issues in in of some of the some of the things that we need to do there's a bill the Trust Act that support that would that help to make sure that we're securing the trust that support social security. The support Medicare. Sure that we're that addressing those issues and then finally we need to have flexibility in spending an emergency now. we also have to have a credible for addressing the deficit for getting the debt back to sustainable levels for for us get back to where we can pay this down where we are seeing debt and deficit rise rise higher and higher so budget reforms is a critical piece of this puzzle and I'm something I will continue to to to fight for. We've got to recognize the time where where we need to be on all of this. so thank you so much for that. for that question. I really appreciate it and again I'm going to come to opening conversations that we had about town halls and our ability to talk to one another and listen to one another that we can can have respectful disagreements is absolutely important but please be please be civil in your. Responses back and we can discuss how we want to address things but again finding that place we can have these conversations. They're important conversations to have it's it's something that just we'll continue to ask ask of all of us as you that please be mindful of of the dialogue next question comes from From Jason do you do you feel should for individuals that have private property, burn and looted from businesses. Jason. I think again a lot of very I wanna emphasize that what seen nationwide movement the movement here in in Oklahoma across our communities a peaceful demonstrations to raise awareness about the issues. Of of of racial inequities of issues of of of police brutality, as exhibited by by instances of of Floyd and others, it's something that we need to talk about and by and large. most people have peaceful and protesting, and it is quite frankly to me. to me. it is it is shameful unacceptable that there are individuals that would hijack the important messages of those. Protests of a community leaders who are raising critical issues themselves and for all of us and that we're having these conversations to to destroy property and that's and and and and we have to remember a things that buy large. the process have been peaceful and sadly there are people that coming in the the the -A agitate they want to to change the and and certainly accountability. is important Sadly, some of the businesses that we saw that we're were destroyed and impacted. we're we're nonprofits doing work to help their communities that are crying for help and and and Justice and addressing these important issues and and we have to we to remember that destruction, especially people coming in from the outside has to be addressed, but we also have to take. address other problematic issues to address the escalation and of of of forced against protesters, We also have to address that we have to we we have take into account all of these things, so it's either or we can hold Lo of the people that people that would come in hijack the important messages that that are being sent and the the the change that is being requested and and needs to come. As well addressing the the escalate escalation in militarization and and quickly quickly different police departments and other departments are to to use force. This is the conversation that we need to have and and why it's so timely and why we need to to address address in a in a in a broader way, but the going back to. What we can do now we can take we can take action are taking action in the House and we will continue to take action, but we're not going to be able to address everything overnight. We have to we have to take action. We have to understand we have to understand what the problems are. We have to the the legal challenges we have to. we have to ban the use of certain techniques that have resulted in unnecessary death. we have to do better in training we have to. different aspects, but we also have to we also have to to ensure that our those who are charged protect and serve our communities can do that. We've we've got to do both so thank you for. Thank you for that question. next question is is and you know what actually before I go to the next question. I think that. Violence is unnecessary violence that is disproportionately by black communities and communities of color is what spurred this action change comes from all of us coming together and looking looking systems looking at the policies looking at the at the laws and changing what we need change but the problem of violence and violence against each other against protesters violence against police destruction of. Is by outside agitators is is not not going further our the the goal of fixing these problems and it's it's not it's not the not the that we get to solutions raising awareness, raising our voices up questioning the way that the systems work that that's the way that we're going to get through this and. We can't just we can't just expect to flip a switch, but we can't stop either and I just I think that's incredibly important that we when we're thinking about this that we're steps forward that we're addressing these issues. That's why I think a number of the the sense solutions that that have been introduced are are going to make it through. I think we've got to continue with that. We've got to continue addressing issues of mental health and and and And how we respond to people who are living with mental illness in our communities of our understanding of of making sure that people access to care and education. All of these things are all of these things are important and really heart of all of this. We've got to take care for because if in in the communities that are most significantly impacted our our minority communities are having to to build back up there. we the minority on businesses that are that are damaged, they're part of part of the community. So to address all of these things and I think that's that's an important thing for us to remember and how we how we fix this how how we fix systems and how we address the many challenges that facing next question is from Gary about what can we expect to see in the future on mail-in voting I'm gonna talk Oklahoma and the systems allow for and here and and nationwide we are all aware that that we're living in the midst of the of the pandemic and that's impacted our our ability to it's impacted our health and our being and it means that we have to be about we protect ourselves and our families so of the good things about system voting is that it is incredibly secure. We have paper ballot backups we have. We a mail-in mail-in voting system is absolutely secure can request a mail-in for that will to their home. that has the checks and balances in place place to that that if you if if you ballot, it's going to be counted, it just has to be by the the deadline deadline of the right now, the day the of the election and it has to be received on time. We've got good checks and balances in place and we've know that we that Mail-in voting is an important piece of the puzzle for people to themselves safe on socially distance and and to make their voices heard and it's we've had mail-in voting here in Oklahoma. for a very long time. I think it's an important piece of the puzzle to ensure that that again people can make their voices heard at the ballot box because making sure that we are able to exercise our right to to be heard as one of the most important That we have and I think we're gonna more opportunities for people to exercise that right. I think it's a misconception and and evidence and backs up they're there any problems. with with mail-in voting, it's simply is not the case and so Oklahomans are able to take it. the will receive through a single application. I think we're gonna see more people participating, but the bottom line is it is. An important way for us able to make sure that our voices are heard heard at the ballot box without having necessarily go into a polling place especially somebody has underlying health issues and to keep themselves and their families safe. so I think it's important that we continue to see that there are number of States across country that have to broader and voting and Oklahoma and people of all parties have done so for a and I think it's important that we ensure that people have safe and easy. To the polls and in ballots are part of that here in Oklahoma and country alright Lauren next question from Lauren is what legislation is being considered in now to protect Americans and supply chain from future pandemics. Laura. This is such critical issue and there's there are a lot are a lot of different things are happening. I'm gonna talk about a couple of them because as we know our supply chains have been impacted health and and in health care. in terms of our PE in 90, -, masks and other other other PE as well as production medical supplies and equipment. it including reagents for for testing and contact it it well many other things on health care side medicine different things on that side, as well as our food supply chain and other supply chains because Dependent on bringing in so there are a number of things I'm cosponsor of a number of bills and working with my colleagues to address these manufacturing and chain issues. One of the things we have to do is diversify our manufacturing base and ensure that that when when we are forward that least sufficient percentage to help avoid getting us in this position again materials are manufactured here that we have the capability domestically to meet any urgent. Also have ensure that that we are continuing to potential potential impacts of another pandemic or other disruption of our supply chain and that we have plans and we our stockpiles filled so we don't again find ourselves in the the position of of of shortages and making sure that there's there's a balance so it's making sure that they're sufficient capacity here in the United States that we. That we're incentivizing manufacturers to build things here that we're requiring it. There's a few pieces of legislation that would address that as well as on the on the food side, one of the one of the things that we have found is because the supply chains have gotten efficient that that the ability to from market to another to change, packaging and other things like that, especially when we're talking about our in in meat, packing plants and other things like that has has meant that Ability to shift that has had a dramatic impact, so we're looking at different ways we can provide flexibility in different in pathways to allow our food supply chain and and other manufacturing supply chain to better adjust, but we can require a certain percentage of manufacturing here. we know it's a we're we live in a global world. we're going to continue to trade with the rest of the world, but we should not be. Dependent on bringing everything in from the outside, so there's lot of ongoing effort to address the problems with our supply chain, and that supporting and creating pathways for businesses of all different sizes sizes that can be flexible and provide provide resources and here in the United States and I can we can put up a list of a number of different bills that I'm working with my colleagues bipartisan bills to address the supply chain in the medical industry. in our in our food supply chain. in sectors, including our including our defense to make sure that we're we're balancing all of this out. it's an important question and we've got to make we've got enough domestic capacity to meet the the needs our communities. so we find ourselves ever in this position again. thank you very much for that. for that question and then. We've got about just just over 10 minutes so thank so thank you again for everybody. That's us. if you've got another question, please don't hesitate to add it to the We're gonna be doing this every every week and our next question is from Andrew well, Congress pass a bill to to provide for the United States Postal Postal Service and the United States Postal. can't I can't necessarily tell you no but I can't in terms of what we will pass, but I can tell you that the United States Postal Service is critically important for all of us. Let's just think about the. Of things that it does and we do need to ensure that the Postal Service and and USPS able to continue forward and do and their important work. We think about it. Sometimes I think just in a male, but we have seen how important the Postal and keeping us connected with the world, so many people rely on the Postal Service for life saving especially during this pandemic. we talked about voting by mail, making sure that we can get Into our homes be able to exercise our rights in in a a safe and secure way the Postal USPS has a number of of different requirements that that have placed upon it over the few years, including forward funding of of of various parts of financial responsibility that no other agency has has I forward fund. We need to make sure that that the Postal Service can continue because it could literally be life or death for so many people in our. And about our rule communities, the Postal Service connects communities to the world and make make sure that we can that can get information and in critical supplies, including medications to to so many people who absolutely need it. we'll continue to fight and to vision funding for the Postal It's absolutely critical. Thank you for that question. I'm gonna get to as many. As Abby if you could make Senator Mcconnell one or two House bills to the floor of the many that he's sitting on which ones do you think would help the American most Abby That's it's a good question and there are there are many that that I think are incredibly important but let me start with let me start with this one and it's the Drug costs now act that I authored a bill that I offered a part of that package that would reduce the out-of-pocket cost and expenses for and annual out of pocket caps. We that health care and access to health care is something that is critical of us addressing the the the challenges the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs and what that means for far too many families who are choosing between putting food on the table and in the life. Medication they need this bill will not perfect goes a long to addressing that it gives Medicare and the ability to negotiate drug pricing. It caps different. it keeps the cost on different that are critically important life saving for so many people and it just it does so many things that would make a difference in a real way on families, seniors families of all ages. Getting being able to get the prescription drugs that they need and and so so I that at the very top of the list in terms of of the the bills that need to be up and in the next again, there's so many there's so many other bills. but the next one I wanna emphasize is the one passed well well over a year ago out of the House that had strong bipartisan support that we. There's so many that they need be action needs to be taken on, but this is one that is. It's it's so incredibly important and that the of the Violence Against Women Act included in this bill are critical protections for women and children families that are victims domestic violence, including increased protections for Native women who women we understand and we know, and we have got to continue to that to address the the vast disparity in in in what is is happening our communities and and the problem missing murdered indigenous women and this bill does. It has strong bipartisan support. It a reauthorization that will help to save lives and for the life of me I cannot understand why this is something that should ever be a partisan issue with the the the lowering the cost of prescription drugs and standing up to drug companies. We need to take action on this and many but these two these two bills will save lives in community. These two bills have bipartisan support and at the very least I would urge to. To to to take these bills up, let's take need to have conversations about potential changes that that need to be made to them over the finish line. We can do that with the and safety of communities and families is something that that cannot cannot so thank you for for that question and be happy to be happy to be happy to continue. Talk about okay okay I think we got time for one or two more questions. Remember we'll be back next week so again. Thank you for everybody. Who's joined us. Thank you for your questions. I really appreciate it. next is from David piggy back off Laurens earlier question. Are we prepared preparing if there is another outbreak that an incredibly timely question and the answer is yes we are preparing and I think we cannot we cannot lose focus on that we have to continue that work. We We have ramped testing. need to continue to invest in testing and contact tracing and again addressing the manufacturing supply chain issues. that's one of the reasons again that I've cosponsored legislation address that there's a that I'm a cosponsor of that would that would start to ramp up production of of needles and other supplies that would be needed when the vaccine is. And and then there in the pipeline. there's a great deal research going on about treatments and vaccine development that is important, but we also need to ensure ensure that we are that we're up the stockpiles of PPE that we're continue to continue to address issues as well as listening to the advice and recommendations of our public health experts on how we can reduce the likelihood of transmission. I think we've learned a lot about how we interact with each other. how we can our workplaces for towards more health and safety and to reduce to reduce the spread again following the advice of public health experts washing our hands for at least maintaining social distance wearing mask to help reduce likelihood of spread. These These are incredibly important things that we can do and we we know there are many more things to come. That's why making sure that we We get additional funding for state and local governments to governments to meet these needs address everything from from unemployment to support for businesses housing issues is is is it is included me in this in this so we have to again make sure it's timely, targeted and and using the historic bipartisan legislation that we passed making sure that these these programs are working and then continuing to follow up. We still are waiting on HHS to to continue to dis. The funds that we that we appropriated for our our hospitals for rural rural health care providers for our community health centers for mental health. All things we we have to do work on and for all of us, we have to. we have to be a part be a part of well. So I think we've got more work to do to prepare. We certainly to be aware that that's a possibility and I that as we do so we will be better prepared in the fall but we we cannot. We cannot that everything is gone. We know that there are still cases that are to to be diagnosed that hospitalizations are still happening and that's why it's it's important for us to continue this work to focus in a timely targeted and way to follow up to get the resources and support that are needed in our communities as well. We also do the other work of governing and making sure in Congress that we. That passing the other bills that we that we need to pass that we're passing appropriations that we get the authorization bill done that we do other important work that we that we address these issues that are better and part of the Justice and policing active 2020. There's a lot of things we have to do but we have to write that we have. we have to keep we have to keep going and so I so I think the answer I think we're preparing and there's absolutely more work that we have to do so I. That we coming to very end. We're we're we're getting right to 10 'clock If didn't if if if I didn't to your questions today again we will continue this week we'll see you you again next Wednesday and work to continue to questions. I I truly appreciate the the the conversation and and and the thoughtful the thoughtful questions that we've all that Had here today, so thank you for for being a part of this and remember we're help if you have with Samuels checks with unemployment with several with any anything else our small our small business with P or you have other support help you you with another federal program. we're here for. Don't hesitate to reach out contact information is in the comments and we'll look to seeing you again next week and we'll be back with another update. Progress we're making and look forward to seeing you here again next week and hopefully out and about in a safe and socially Dist way. So thank you everyone. I really appreciate it and have a great rest of your day and take care. Thanks.